Revenge Complete

"The remaining House of Lestrange's library and secret magic are already in my hands," Skylar said in a deep voice. "You only need to hand over the portion you've acquired. As for the rest stored in Gringotts' Gringotts, I'll handle that myself; you don't need to worry about it."

"So that part of the inheritance has already fallen into your hands, Master. Then congratulations!" Selwyn said with delight. "After I return, I will arrange for all the books, treasures, and inheritances of the House of Selwyn and the House of Lestrange in my possession to be sent over as soon as possible."

"Yes," Skylar nodded, "Your vassal families also need to be arranged as soon as possible—I am currently expanding my influence in the Ministry of Magic on a large scale, and I have a great need for outstanding talents. Mr. Bletchley Family has enough connections and qualifications in the Ministry of Magic, and he can be of great use to me—you can talk to him beforehand, and after he takes a magical oath to submit to me, I will arrange for him to become the Spirit Division of the Department for the Control of Fantastic Beasts."

"Understood," Selwyn replied. "Bletchley Family has always listened to me without question, and I am fully confident that I can handle this matter perfectly."

"As for the Lestrange family, they were once a powerful and glorious family. Although they can no longer find a single decent talent, their influence accumulated over the years is deeply entrenched, making it difficult to directly annex them..."

Skylar had his concerns. The House of Lestrange was not like the likes of Rowle and Avery. Although they were in dire straits after Rodolphus and Rabastan went to prison and Gallup became a wolf, they had countless connections and interests with other powerful groups. If their entire family were wiped out, it would likely attract even more enemies.

This doesn't mean that Skylar was afraid or anything.

However, Skylar already has many enemies to face. If he does something that provokes public outrage, even if these people can't defeat Skylar, they might still cause him considerable trouble if they choose to join the opposing camp.

"Master, I have a suggestion," Selwyn, seizing the opportunity to offer his advice.

"You say."

"The House of Lestrange actually has another branch in France. We've sent people there to find someone to take over the Britain branch," Selwyn said. "That way, controlling this person is equivalent to controlling the entire family. From the outside, it's perfectly normal for bloodlines to be passed down within the family, and it won't cause any trouble."

"That's a good idea, but I always thought the France branch of the House of Lestrange had long since died out?" Skylar said with some curiosity.

In his past life, he clearly remembered that in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Dumbledore said that Corvus V Lestrange (Leta Lestrange's brother), who died in the shipwreck, was the last male descendant of the House of Lestrange's direct France line. Had he remembered wrong? Or had Dumbledore made a mistake?

"Master, you may not know this, but the France branch of the House of Lestrange experienced a family split in the 17th century. Later, the two brothers, Corvus I and Cyril I, engaged in a fierce battle for the Patriarchal position. In the end, the elder brother Corvus I, won and succeeded as head of the family, while Cyril's line fled to a remote suburb of France, where they sought new development."

"To this day, the bloodline of Corvus I has died out, but the descendants of Cyril I are still alive, and we can make contact with them."

"I see," Skylar exclaimed in surprise, "So that's the story behind it. In that case, after you've settled the family affairs in Britain, go to France for me and find someone to inherit the House of Lestrange. As long as it's confirmed that the person is of genuine blood, and inherits the family in a proper and legitimate manner, then not only will insignificant outsiders be unable to say anything, but even if the Rodolphus and Rabastan brothers come out of Azkaban, they can't say a word. As for taking back the Patriarchal position, forget about it."

"No problem, leave everything to me. Master, just wait for good news," Selwyn.

"Well, if there's nothing else, you can set off now!" Skylar took an alchemical bracelet from his pocket. "Here, take this. It has Portkey Charm on it that will take you to my base in Hogsmeade Village. You can change your clothes there, and then you can Apparition yourself."

"If you want to find me, just send someone to Hogsmeade to deliver a message," Skylar continued. "I also have allies in France — the Delacour, Evere, Amorino, and Bonacord families, all of whom have intermarriage ties with the Veela tribe, are my allies. You can seek help from them if you have any problems."

"Yes, I understand." After saying that, Selwyn put on the alchemical bracelet given to him by Skylar, and gently ran his fingers along the alchemical runes on the bracelet. With a flash of white light, Selwyn disappeared without a trace.

(The "high-ranking vassal family" Sel family has been acquired!)

(The "Mid-level Vassal Family" House of Bletchley has been acquired!)

(The House of Lestrange, a mid-level vassal family (without a head of household), has been acquired!)

As Selwyn left, Skylar smiled with satisfaction.

Although it took Skylar a great deal of effort and time to subdue this group of Death Eaters, it was all worthwhile.

Selwyn is a rare talent, and while Yaxley is slightly less adept at intrigue, he is still a highly capable individual.

At a time when Skylar is facing a severe shortage of personnel, acquiring these two talents to fill the gap is extremely timely.

Moreover, what these two Pure-blood patriarchs could offer Skylar was not just their Dark Arts prowess and competence.

Most importantly, it's the reputation, prestige, and social status they represent.

Don't forget, Lady Selwyn was one of the members of the Hogwarts Faculty Hiring Committee, and after her death, her seat will naturally be Selwyn by Trelawyn Selwyn.

This means that the power to nominate and approve Hogwarts professors, which was previously held by the House of Selwyn, has now fallen into Skylar's hands.

The Faculty Hiring Committee consists of eight members, five of whom— Skylar, Lucius, Greengrass, Amelia, and Selwyn— are on Skylar's side, and Snape is not expected to be an obstacle among the remaining members.

In other words, Skylar had already seized more than half of the power on the committee!

Without Skylar's approval, Dumbledore couldn't even hire a professor.

That's not all.

Selwyn and Yaxley were both members of the Wizengamot, and among them, they were very influential. This is evident in the original work, where even Umbridge, a high-ranking deputy minister, sought to establish kinship ties with the House of Selwyn.

As a result, the Wizengamot seat for Selwyn and Yaxley also fell into Skylar's hands.

Let's count how many Wizengamot seats are now directly or indirectly influenced by Skylar.

Amelia, Scrimgeour, Greengrass, Crouch, Slughorn, Runcorn, McLaggen, Selwyn, Yaxley... at least nine, and Skylar himself still has a reserve spot!

In contrast, Dumbledore only had three staunch supporters in Wizengamot: Gershilda Marchbanks, Tiberius Ogden, and Ephias Dogie.

The situation was similar for Fudge. Although many people dared not openly oppose him because he was the Minister for Magic, his only true supporters were his nephew Rufus Fudge and Umbridge.

It can be said that, barring extreme circumstances that lead to a one-sided majority among the remaining centrists, Skylar's influence over Wizengamot has reached an extremely terrifying level, far surpassing that of Fudge and Dumbledore.

Of course, there's another reason that brought Skylar to such a smile, and it could be said to be the most important one.

In the alliance that suppressed the House of Malfoy and even secretly supported the Ghosts Society against their Pure-Blood Family Alliance — Rowle and Avery were about to be wiped out; Nott and Carrow abandoned their evil ways and changed their allegiance; Selwyn, Yaxley, and Lestrange were subdued by Skylar and became vassal families, with even the dignified head of the family becoming his servant.

It can be said that the once formidable alliance of the seven great families has since fallen apart, and more than a year later, Skylar's long-cherished wish for revenge has finally been perfectly fulfilled.